Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-06-23


uon not To bring him ia guilty has arisen
the necessity for asrRew trial Eleven Of
the jury were for a-conviction. one only
for nm acquittal--tltis one. Mr.. Rutland
The FIRST thing to ascertain was his nd
dress, which You could not give me. How
ever we have engines mt our hand where
10y such small matters arc easily arrived
NJ, ana ON the evening of the day afterthe
arrival OF your cable message | was nut
in possession Of the fact that Mr.. Rutland
live. in Wimpole street. drove there
Immediately and sent up my card.
Il nave called upon you, Mr.. Rutland -
L said, with respect to MIR. Edward Law
toms ease, in the hope thnt YOU may be
/ able To give me some information by
which he may be benefited
Mr.. Rutland is a gentleman OF about
GO years OF age. lie has "A benevolent
lace, and judged him, and / think Judged
INN correctly, TO toe II man OF n kindly
nature. Looking upon him. there WAS NO
indication in his appearance of logged
disposition, and lost sight for moment
OF the invincible tenacity with which he
had adhered to his opinion when he was
engaged upon the trial with his fellow
Jurymen. However, his conduct during
this interview brought Il 10 my mind.
1t IS thousand pities,' lac said, I'm re-
spouse TO my opening words, that Mr..
Layton refused To accept professional as
siStancH and advice. was not the only
one upon the jury who failed TO under
stand his reason for so DOING
1t Is indeed" 7 observed. ''incyplic-
able, and am in hopes that You may be
able TO throw some light upon 1t. have
come TO You for assistance.
Il can give you no information, was
his reply; II cannot assist YOU ~
May speak To yuH in conldcucei" I
Yes" ne said, "although l have moth
ing 10 ten. TO any but gentleman OF
position should refuse to enter into con
Ncrsation upon this lamcntablc affair. and
indeed II will he useless for us 10 converse
upon it. As have already said, ] have
nothing 10 tell YOU
This iteration of having nothing to say
aud nothing TO tell was To me suspicious
mt so much from the words i'm which the
determination was conveyed MS from the
tone i'm which they were spoken. 1t was
hurried, anxious, uneasy; plain indica-
ton that Mr.. James Rutland could say
something il lac chose
speaking in Confidence - said, taking
no outward notice III his evident reluc-
lance to assist me, ar think am right in
my conjecture TINT you believe in Mr..
Layton's innocence"
matter" was his rejoindcr TO this re-
mark
'Nc live in an age Of publicity" OBJ
served, without irritation; Kit is difficult
to Keep even ones private affairs to ones
self. What used to be hidden from public
gaze and knowledge is now exposed and
freely discussed by strangers. You are
Doubtless aware that il is known that
there were eleven of the jury who pro-
nounccd Mr.. Layton guilty, and only one
who pronounced him innocent"
II was not lie said, and am not
aware that IL is known. "
1T is nevertheless n fact" I said,
land ii Is also known that you, Mr.. Rut-
land, are the juryman who held out in
Mr.. LnytOn's favor"
"TheSc matters should not be revealed. ,,
he muIicTed
Perhaps not said, ''but we must
60 with the age in which we live. Mr.
tayton's case has excited the greatest
interest The singular methods he adopt
cd during SO momentOus crisis in his
life, and the unusual termination of the
Indicial inquiry, have intensified that
interest, and / have not the slightest
doubt that there will lie great deal said
and written upon the subject"
(which should not be said and writ
ten. muttcred Mr. Rutland
Neither have ] the slightest doubt" l
continued, that your name will he freely
used, and your motives for not waving
your opinion when eleven men were
against you freely discussed. We are
speaking here, IL you viii allow me to shy
so, rs friends of the unfortunate man, and
lave no hesitation in declaring TO YOU
that | myself believe in his innocence.
He interrupted me.
''Thcn IL Won had boon an tbc it1ry --,,,
would not have yielded to the opinions
OF eleven, or Of 100 mcnF'
He spoke eagerly, and I saw that it
would hc n satisfaction 10 him TO obtain
support in his view Of the case.
II nm not so sure, ! said; our private
opinion Of n man when he is placed before
his country charged with a crime has
nothing whatever 10 DO with the evidence
brought against him. Let us suppose, for
instance, that you have been at some time
or other under more fortunate circuin
stances, acquainted with Mr.. Layton"
Who asserts thatY' he cried, much die
turbcd.
NO person that nm aware q, ." re-
piled. ana merely putting case NJ 4 I
VIII prove 10 you presently that / haNc Il
reason for doing So. Say, / rcpcat, That
under more fortunate circumstances YOU
were acquainted with Mr. Layton, and
tlrit you hnd grown To- esteem hirl. what
has that purely personal view - do with
your functions a. q iurymansn
MIR Baiisjridgc,n he said, 'J do not
wish 10 lc discourtcous, but l caunot con
tinuc this conversational
Nay ! urged, "a geutlcmnn's life
and honor are at stuIlc, aud [ am on
dcovoring 10 bcfriend him. / nm not the
only ono who g. interested i'm him There
nrc others, Thousands of miles away ncroes
the seas, who nre DESTROYS and anxious 10
I make sacrifice, 10 los Int sacrifice they
can clear thc honor Of q friend. See Mr.
Rutland, ! VIII place Implicit confidence
+ boo you Last night ! received "a cable
. ir"rl America from Mr. Archibald
. I1ug"
Mr. Archibald Iaiu2r' he cried. taken
~ surprise Why hc and Mr.. Layton
I But hc suddenly stopped, rs though
ienffui of committing himself
We're once friends" said finishing
Ilp sentence Tor him. md, 7 was certain.
finishing Dr. Alright "Yre. I shouId cor.
rl.u'y ny .u. Road inc cable 4 received f
Aad h0udcdi to him.
40 first Doe seemed as 10 he were disin-
'Iined hu' Ic could not master his curios-
. iy, und ait0T 20 slight hesitation he read
7 the message. but be- handed 10 back To- me
wifhYut remark
''Nr Archibald Iainr. I said, Gas !
dare Hy you hive hcngd or read. is ono
OF fortune f1vorItns. Tie left this couu.
try three or four years MO- and settled in
America where j believe. Doc las taken
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